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V for Vendetta (2006) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
107 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.06/4 |
# of Ratings: |
825 |
Genres: |
Action, Sci-Fi |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 03/17/2006 |
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Director: |
James McTeigue |
Actors: |
Natalie Portman
Hugo Weaving
John Hurt
Stephen Rea
Stephen Fry
Tim Pigott-Smith |
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Plot Outline:
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A terrorist freedom fighter, who fights against conformity, finds an unsuspecting ally in his fight to free his country. Takes place in the near future.
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mitchellyoung 07/31/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
V for Vendetta is another in a string of imperfect Alan Moore adaptations. You can see why the graphic novel author has a distaste for Hollywood attempting his work. While V for Vendetta features a powerhouse performance from Portman and some captivating action sequences and imagery, it falters on the thematic elements of Moore's material. The political message of Moore's writing here becomes wordy and confusing and some of the more "punchy" elements of the book become lost. Still entertaining, but could have been much more and the graphic novel is still far superior. |
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Snoogans 11/30/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
An entertaining visual treat that lacks much of the action that was promised. The political message is too pretentious and wordy, for it's own good, and just slows down the middle of the film significantly. A competently made, but slightly underwhelming comic-book adaptation. |
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Daniel Corleone 09/03/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
Hugo Weaving as V, the high tech William Wallace of London who fights for humanity, freedom and just. It is refreshing to see a cleverly written, well acted action packed film about a corrupt and unjust government. Natalie Portman shines as Evey, their romance is unique and bizarre at the same time. Sensational effects and dramatic fight scenes that can be gruesome, such as the treatment of the main antagonists. Has a few scenes that went a bit too long to make the point and connect to the story. V for Vendetta was good enough to satisfy ones craving for action and justice. |
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01/06/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"V For Vendetta" by Yojimbo |
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In a great britain of the near future, a right wing politician has swept to power on the crest of a wave of Daily Mail inspired conservative nazism. Using a combination of spin and propaganda through the media, he has convinced the populace to sign away their rights and liberties until one masked man decides to fight back. Thank God I don't REALLY live in a Britain like that...! I was expecting great things from this film, its combination of politics, imagery and stylised action is exactly the kind of thing that appeals to me. Unfortunately, this level of expectation can often lead to disappointment, but what I was presented with here was a thoughtful, intelligent and wonderfully written "superhero" film in which the hero has no special powers or magic tricks; he is just an ordinary man w... |
Rating of
4/4 |
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06/22/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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V for vivacious |
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I have to rant a bit: Just because a film does not take place in an American-speaking land doesn't make it awful. Thank God that I watched foreign films before seeing this movie. I had far exceeded the "American dialect only" regime to be able to see the true genius behind this film. So, in lieu of committing a V-like violence (heh, made a funny), I decided to be real on this one. Boos to those that complained about the English/British accents. It only makes sense (that the movie has to have them) seeing that this film takes place in *London*. Cheers to those that understand that the story is really about America, but using the fact of blowing up a certain English sacred hall instead of the terrifying American one. After reading the comic, I loved the adaptations made and enjoyed t... |
Rating of
4/4 |
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07/25/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Forget the past and you are doomed to repeat it |
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Remember remember the 5th of November the gunpowder, treason, and plot. If on March 15th 2006 you were to ask most Americans, "Who is Guy Fawkes?" And the odds of getting more than, "Huh? or Who? or I have no idea" wouldn't have been very likely. After March 16th when V for Vendetta was released you could have run into a dozen Guy Fawkes afficianados that seemed to know everything on the subject.
As funny as it is to think that such an action based movie could be called a lesson in British history, the movie is exactly that. It has a beautiful story line, sort of a British "1984" wrapped around the true story of Guy Fawkes who attempted to destroy Parliament by planting a large ammount of explosives in the basement.
The story is well told, the action is intense, and the character de... |
Rating of
4/4 |
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